Valve



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VALVE Filed June 1. 1937 2 Sheets-sheet 2 Patentedv Jan. 9,` 1940 UNITED, sTATEs George A. Iier, Melrose Park, Ill.,y assigner to The McAlear Manufacturing Company, lll., a `corporation of Illinois Appiicaacriaune 1,` 1931, .serial No. 145,615`

Chicago,

This invention relates to valves and has for its object to provide a new and improved device of this description. t

The invention has asa further gobject to-pro- 5 vide a substantially balanced diaphragm valve. The invention has as a further object to provide a diaphragm valve which can beeiiectively and eiliciently usedwith high pressures. The invention has as a further object to provide a diaphragm 10 valve particularly `adapted'for handling liquids containing abrasive material, dirt and scale. The invention has as a further object to provide a diaphragm valve that has asubstantially stream line flow therethrough. so that the direction `of iiow l5 through the valve is substantiallyin. a forward direction, without any abrupt turns; t v

'Ihe invention has as a further object to provide a diaphragm valve which shall be freefrom the crowding of the diaphragm in thedirection $0 Lof the ilow through the valve while-the valve isin .its closed position. The invention has as a further object to provide a diaphragm valve that will not be injured bythe liquid therein freezing. kThe invention hasI further objects .which are ll more particularly pointed out in the accompanying description. n t A H Referring now to the drawings, Fig. 1 is aside elevationof one form of valve Lembodying the invention: -f v A Y il Fig.l 2 isan Venlarged vertical section through the valve and the inlet and the outlet, showing the valve in its open position: t r

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 8-3 of Fig. 1, showing the valvein its closed al positiom.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectionalpview taken on line4-4ofFig.2; A

Fig. 5 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3, showing a modified construction; and

iA mais is a sections; view cf a modinedrorm ci spacing tube for the diaphragmframe.

Like ynumerals refer to like parts throughout,

the several figures. .t

I, have illustrated in the drawings one formof q valve embodying the invention. In this con struction the valve has a casing made of three separable partaa central part l. and the upper and lowervparts fand 3. i These parte maybe lconnected together in any desired manner, as for .50 example, by means of flanges!l and l on the cen trai section of the casing and! and 1 on the upper and lower sections of the casing. the parte beingheld in position by the fastening devices or bolts la.' The casing is provided with an inlet I y andanoutlet l. ':l'lug-clentralsectionofthecal- `ing is provided with across member Inwhich` has a central opening in which is-movably mounted a Y diaphragm holding member Il, this member being moved up and down through this central opening ,in` any ldesired manner, either auto- 5 matically or by hand. In Figs. 1,2 and 3, for example; the valve is opened vand closed by hand by means of a handwheel I2,Vthe hub of which is rremovably attached to a threaded member Ilby the screws'ila. so thatthe handwheel and the lo member il will rotate together.. The hub ofthe lhandwheel engages the uppersection of the casingr and the member I3 has. a flange awhich engages an inwardly projecting part ibton the casing, so that the member I3 is held against lonl5 gitudinal movement but is free to rotate in the casing. The upper end of ithev member I l is threaded and ilts into the hollow'threaded member Il so-that whenthe'handwheei is moved in one direction, `the member ii will move down- 20 wardly and when 4the handwhel is moved ixi the other direction, the member Il `will moveup- Two exible diaphragms I4 and I5 are mounted in the casing in anydesired manner andvextend g5 across the same on opposite sides of the inlet and `the outlet. diaphragins maybe heid in position in any desired manner, as by being bound between the flanges l and V5 of the central portion and!- and 1 of the upperv portion of the cas- '.0 ing by means oi the fastening devices la. kThere is a 'spacerk i6 betweenithe two diaphragms which spaces` and holds them apartV and which'v is 1ocated in the "central opening'of the cross member III. 'I'he cross member i0 acts as a valve seat s for the diaphragm I4. j t y ciated fwith the diaphragm il is a metal disc i1 having acurved face opposed tothe diaphragm. ,'Associatedfwith the diaphragm .I5 is a similar metal disc Il with a curved face opposed o to the diaphragmiiljflhe spacer 'ii is prefer- `any prcvidedwitii grcoves is and infami the cac nwim incgrccvczl-aiiatne disc its with the groove 22. The discs and the diaphragme are held in position on the diaphragm holding mema ber il by means ofthe nuts 2l and 24 located on i threaded portions'of the member I I. When these vnuts are tightened', portions ofthe ilexibl orl soft diaphragms, which'- are preferably made of rubl ber or plia'blecomposition, or thejlike', are forced w into the grooves 19,2,y 2l and 22, as shown in Ili?i`g.2,"so as to insurea tight Joint between them,v 'which prevents leakagepast the diaphragme.

There is an obstructing wau :s connecting I ,lvwith the wail 4of the u tween the portion'of the passageway Il above 'costeswitn me Y shown'in g j `from passingv therethrough.-

.V val the handwheel il is rotated being made thereonl when the vaiveis operated.` Ihe material may iiow through the'valve in follows. when the-valve,l vproperly'connectedinthc pipe lineandthediaposition shown in Fig. 3. the

comme closed bythe diaphragm I4 englsins' diaphragm il and the space 2t above said diaphragm Msothatasthediaphragmsmoveupand down, air willpass'irom one spaoeLto an-y other so as torelleve any pressurel due to the movement of the diaphragms and permit their free unobstructed movement.

Thereisanopeninginthelowersectionlof the casing which when .the device is hand operated by the handwheel il. is closed by a plug 3l. When it is desired to operate the valve automatically or from a distant point', this plug;

isremovedandapipeleadingtoasourceof power supply, which may be a fluid under pressure-is substituted for this plug. Under these conditions the upper end oi the passageway 2l is closed by a suitable 'plug y3|. When the valve casing is connected. to a source of power supply, the handwheel 'l2 may be removed.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modiiied construction wherein the parts are similar to thoseI shown in the preceding drawings, except that the chamber 21 is connected to a source of power supply by asuitable pipe or other connection l2. There is located in the upper chamber 2l a retracting device for the diaphragme. such as the spring n. In this construction, instead of having the central member II project through the casing, it

is cnt ofi'so as to project only into the chamber.

2l and there is a plug Il placed in the opening attnetop of tnecasmg. mms. no4, :or sx1-l ample. I have shown the inlet and outletzopem ingsasbeingthreadedsothatthecasingmay be connected in the pipe line by means of threaded parts. In Fig. iiv Ihave illustrated the casing as being provided with flanges 3l and 3l and the casing can be connected in the pipe line by providing similar iianges, the flanges being bolted together by means of bolts passing through the openings IL If. for example. the valve is to'be used in a pipe line through which corrosive material istobe passed,'such as a'cids,theinner faces oi the metal parts with which the corrosive'v material comes intocontact may be easily andv properly lined with a protective coating by simply removing theupper and lower sections oi the casing. This exposes the parts so'that they may be easily' and uuic/klv properly coated. fla Fig.

, I have shown theseparts as being coated "a vprotectivecoai'ling,30 which may be porcelain,"

or enamel, or glass. or rubber, or any proper coatingthatwillprotectthemetalofthevalveirom corrosion. The spacer ivmay be'made oimbber,"

as shown Fig,-5. which will -resist the corrosive eectof'the material,` or maybe of metal and propervresistive coating 80, as

-f n. use d operation my invention umutedin Figs. 1to1 is'.

member Il. so as 'toprevent material When it is dellred ing member il and moves it upwardly. thereby moving the diaphragme i4 and i! upwardly and thediscs Hand iupwardiytotheposition shown in Fig. 2. This opensthe valve and the material passes from the inlet l through the central section of the casing between the diaphragme i4 and Il, and out the outlet t. Any of the material that may pass under the cross member Il will be stopped by the wall 2l., It will'be seen that the material passing through the valve will be between the diaphragme Il and it will therefore exert a substantially equal pressure on these diaphragme, the pressures being opposed so as to form a balanced construction.

In closing the valve, the handwheel ismoved tomovethepartssoustomowathediaphragm Il into intimate contact with its seat, being the cross member it. Since, therefore, the only power required to move the diaphragm is the power required to move the parts, it will be seen that ,the valve can be easily opened and closed regardthe chamber 2i. When the diaphragms are moved downwardly to the closing position, the air in the chamber-21 moves up through the passageway 28 and out the opening II'in the chamber 2l. It will therefore be seen that all air resistance to the movement of the valve is therefore eliminated.

In the construction shown in Fig. 5, ths'pipe Y- iz-.is connected to some source of power, which may be nuid under pressure.,and when itis de-v sired to openthevalve, this fiuidis permitted ,to enter the chamber 21 and the pressure exerted onthedisc Il causesthepartstobemovedup to the position shown in isheld until it is desired to close the valve. When it is desired to release it, the reti-acting device or spring I3 moves the to cause the diaphragm member i4 to engage the cross Il and close the'valve. The passageway it causes an equalisationoi' the pressure in the .two'chainbers 21 and 2lwastoilllilletllvalvn.,r

beingvproperly balanced.

4,'ihisvalve, in addition to its other advantages. is welll adapted for v handling liquids containing abrasive material,

a'substantially'stream line or straight now through the valve. Furthermore. the diaphragm is not required to be moved'into such abrupt curved positions, as has heretofore been necessary, and thisprevents injury to the diaphragm. The spacer IQ.' being located at the center of the di and tovwmcn the center of me da# phragmsaresecuredpreventslateralmotionof thediaphragmsduetotheiiowofthematerial throughthevalveandthisisanimportantfes.-l

oi the device. I have also'proven that the vvalve'will not be damaged ter and'vfreesing it solidly.A

Handmat- Fis. 5. This xu'lessurel parts downwardly so as byouingit with wn-l' dirtand scale, asthereis- Thediscs I1 andll have smoothsurfaoesexposed to the and this prevents. tbe diaphragme from being bruised or any impressi c a,'1ae,oa4 other` direction. butin mould prefer-anys from tne'imets to me outlet s.

I claim:

1. A valve comprising s. rundum flexible diaphragms extending across said casing,

dividing it into three'chambers, a central chamber and two end chambers, all 'oi' said :chambers being oi substantially the same diameter, the end,

chambers being closed against communication with the outside atmosphere the casing having an inlet and an ,outlet communicating` with the central chamberbetween the diaphragme, so that the materialv passing through the valve exerts pressure in opposite directions on the diaphragms, a seating member in the centralchamcurved face o! the seating. member to close .the

2. Avvitlvecomprising4 a casing, two flexible diaphragms vextending across said casing, ydividing it into three chambers, a central chamber and two end chambers, the casing having an inlet v and an outlet communicating with the central chamber between the diaphragms; so that the material passing through the valve exerts pres-k sure-in opposite directions on the diaphragms. a seating member extending entirely across the central chamber'substantially at right angles to the direction of flow of the material passing through said central chamber and having a curved upper face against which one of said diaphragms makes contact, said latter diaphragmactingasadiaphragmandalsoasa valve, means for moving said diaphragms so as to move one of them into contact with the seating member to close the valve, a disc on the other side oi' said latter diaphragm. said latter diaphragm being clamped between said disc and sealing member when in its closed position.

3. A valve comprising a casing, two iiexible diaphragms extending across said casing, dividing it into three chambers. a central chamber and two end chambers the end chambers being closed against communication with the outside atmosphere, the casing having an inlet and an outlet communicating with the central chamber between the diaphragms, so that the material passing through the valve exerts pressure in opposite directions on the diaphragms, a seating v member in the central chamber for one o! said diaphragms, means for moving said diaphragm: so as to move one oi' them into contact with the seatingl member to close the valve and means forming a part of the movable valve structure, for equalizing the pressure in the two end chambers when the diaphragms are moved.

4. A valve comprising a casing, two ilexible diaphragms extending across said casing, dividing it into three chambers, a central chamberand two end chambers the end chambers vbeing closed against communication with the outside atmosphere, the casing having an inlet and an outlet communicating with the central chamber between the diaphragms, so that the material Apassing through the valve exerts pressure in 'opposite directions on the diaphragms, aseating member in the central chamber i'or one oi said diaphragms, said seating member extending across the central chamber substantially at right angles to the 'passageway therethrough for the materiaL'means for moving said diaphragms so ,as to move one of them into contact with the seating member to lclosethe valve, metal discs associated with each diaphragm, and means in'- dependent o! said metal discs' for preventing lateral movement of the diaphragms due to the iiow offthe material betweentheml v 5. A- valve comprising a casing, two exible dlaphragms extending said'casi ng, dividing it into three chambers.' a central chamber and two end chambers,` thecasing having' an inletv and an outlet communicating with the central vchamber between the diaphragmsf'sojf'thatthe material passing through the valve exerts pressure-inopposite directions 'on the a seating member in the central chamberi'cuf one ofgsaid diaphragms, means for moving said' diaphragms so as to move one oi themintocontact withr` the seating memberto close' the 'valve a centrally connecting member connecting the diaphragms together and,r a1 spacer nnrn'berl separate' from and shorter than said connecting member between the two and surrounding the central .connecting member andr means for clamping them against the ends `of saidy spacer 6. A valve comprising arcasing, two iiexible diaphragms extending across said casing, dividing it into three chambers, a. central chamber and two end chambers, the" casingnaving an inlet' and an outlet communicating with the central chamber between the diaphragmsjso that the material passing through the valve exerts pressure in opposite directions on the diaphragms, a. seating" member in the central chamber torrone of said diaphragms, means for moving said diaphragms A so as vto move one o! them into contact with the the central section by two opposed diaphragms,

the central section constituting a direct crosswise passageway for the material from the inlet to the outlet, a cross member in the central section having a metal i'ace against which one of the diaphragms contacts, the cross member and the metalwallsof thecentral section being lined with non-corrosive material.

\ 8. A valve comprising a casing, two iiexible diaphragms extending across said casing, dividing it into three chambers, a' central chamber and two end chambers the endchambers being closed against communication with the outside atmosphere. the casing having an inlet and an outlet communicating with v the central between the diaphragms, so that the material pass ing through the valve exerts pressure in oppositev directions on the diaphragms, a seating member in the central chamber 'forf'one of said diaphragms, extending vacross ,the central chamber in a direction substantially at right angles to the passageway therethrough for the material, means for moving said diaphragms so as to move one loi' them into contact with the seating member to close the valve, a centrally located diaphragm said centrally located diaphragm-holding mem bei',w'hichcausesthepressureinthetwociidy chamberstobeequalizedasthediaphragmsare 9.y A valve comprising a cylindrical casing, two

being of substantiallythe same diameter, the cas- 10 with the central chamber between the diaphragms, so that the material passing through the valve exerts pressure in opposite directions on the diaphragm. a seatingmcmber in the cenw trai chamber and extending from one side thereot tothe' other for one of said diaphragme, having a curved` upperiace with which the dia. phragm makes contact. an obstnicting wall connected with said seating member and also con-r 29 necting with the outer wall o! the central section o! the casing, and means i'or moving said diaphragmsso astomoveoneof theminizocon` 'tact with the curved face oi the seating member to close the valve. v

25 10. A valve comprising a casing, `two ilexible diaphmms extending across said casing, dividing it into three chambers.' a central chamber and two end chambers the end chambers being closed against communication with the outside 30 atmoapherathe an inlet andan nexible diaphragms extending across said easing, dividing it into threechambers, a central chamber and two end chambers, all of said chambers ing having an inlet and an outlet communicating outlet'communicating with the central chamber between fthe diaphragm. so 'that the material passing through the valve exerts pressure inlopposite directions on the diaphragms a passage extending through both of said diaphragm ands` ,connecting the end chambers'together, a seating Zmember in the central chamberl for oneot said diaphragms, pressure actuating means controlled from a distant point for moving said diaphragma -so as to open the valve and a retracting device m for moving the diaphragms toclose the valve.

l1. A valve comprising a casing, two flexible diaphragms extending 'across vsaid casing, dividing it intothree chambers, a' central chamber and two end chambers the end chambers' being 15 closed against communication with the outside atmosphere, the casing having an inlet and an outletccmmunicating with the central chamber -between the diaphragma so that the material passingthroughthevalveexertspressureinopao posite directions on the diaphragms a passage extending through both oi said diaphragms and lconnecting the end chambers together, a seating member in the chamber i'or one of said diaphragme. means controlled from a distant 25 point for applying pressure to one of said end chambers to move the diaphragms in one direc tion. and separate means for moving the diaphragms in the other direction.

GEORGE A. ILIB. ao 

